Patents by Inventor Dan Pallone

Dan Pallone has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Lottery ticket validation system
    Patent number: 6875105
    Abstract: A lottery ticket validation system validates a probability lottery ticket that has predetermined play rules and that includes a plurality of player removable material covering play spots that in turn cover play indicia located in predetermined locations on the ticket. In addition, validation data is printed on the ticket in the form of a bar code. The validation system includes a housing, a controller located in the housing, a document channel configured in the housing, a sensor, a data reader, a transport mechanism, a scanning circuit, a memory, a processor, and a stigmatization circuit. The sensor includes an optical detector located in the housing and operatively connected to the controller. The data reader is operatively connected to the controller and is adapted to read the bar code. The transport mechanism is located in the housing and is operatively connected to the controller. The transport mechanism includes at least one roller, a plurality of ticket sensors, and a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Scientific Games Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Behm, Mark Bofill, Steven J. Daigle, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Bret Levy, Dan Pallone, Gary R. Streeter, Mark Tevis